What We Do

CONTACT

Membership puts you in contact with thousands of other
enthusiasts in the UK and overseas. Hundreds of affiliated
clubs offer one-to-one advice, an audience for your
movies and the opportunity to join larger film-making groups. In
addition to national and international events, our regions run their own movie festivals.

EXPERT ADVICE & TRAINING

Advice on all movie and A-V
matters, technical and creative, simple or complicated.
Use our special - Music
Advisory Service to help find the best music for
soundtracks. Learn to make
better movies. Members can access our Internet
forum, where you will usually find someone with the answer
to any problem.

YOUR OWN MAGAZINE

Keep in touch with other members, and with new developments in
movie making through Film &
Video Maker, our bi-monthly magazine. You will also
receive magazines covering your own region.

COPYRIGHT CLEARANCE

Our unique copyright
clearance scheme covers music used in non-commercial
movies and AV sequences. Most music is covered by strict
copyright laws, with stiff penalties for infringement, but we
can provide members with inexpensive licences.

New Camera?

We can help you get
the best from your investment.

IAC - the Film & Video
Institute is devoted
to promoting amateurs working in all
film and A-V (audio-visual) formats.

FILM AND VIDEO LIBRARY

Our Film and Video
Library holds the world's largest collection of
outstanding amateur movies. In addition to winners of national
and international competitions, we have archive material going
back to the earliest days.

MEMBERSHIP CARD

Our membership card confirms amateur status and can be very
helpful with obtaining permission to film in otherwise
inaccessible places, at home or abroad.

FESTIVALS

Each Spring, our British
International Amateur Film Festival (BIAFF) shows the best
amateur movies and AV sequences from our competition.
Your film could be shown in one of several cinemas or,
perhaps, at the gala event where awards are presented.
The Autumn
Convention and AGM usually features a talk by an eminent
film-maker, along with film shows/competitions and a programme of social
events.

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

We provide a range of awards.
Accomplished film-makers and audio-visual workers are awarded
Licenciate, Associate or Master status.
Members who have made an outstanding contribution
to the movie movement are recognised with a Fellowship or a UNICA medal.
(UNICA is an independent international organisation. It is a
member of the UNESCO Council.)

ALL THIS AND MORE! THE INSTITUTE ALSO:

Encourages and supports young people.

Maintains links with movie-makers and festivals overseas.

Makes representations on behalf of amateurs to government and other
bodies and to the trade.

OUR PATRONS

We are grateful to our patrons for supporting our work:

The Earl of Cromer The Countess of Sutherland Lord Putnam CBE John Boorman

Take your time exploring this huge website. There is plenty of
information to help whether you are a complete beginner or an advanced
movie maker. Some starting points:

International
Festivals - if you are beyond the beginner's stage consider
entering a movie; or think about visiting some to see
what the best can do and meet lots of friendly people who share our
hobby.

Share your passions.

Share your stories.

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